Remove Old Carpet Install New Carpet

If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser.

Remove old carpet install new carpet. Grab the cut end of carpet and pull it from the stairs using gloved hands. When your five to 10 year old carpet starts to unravel at the seams shed or if you have had water damage it s time to consider replacing your carpet. Removing old carpet is the first step toward having something besides old stained carpet as your floor. Even if you are hiring someone to install new flooring you may want to pull out the old carpet yourself.

Replace a carpet with hardwood flooring labor rates total 4 25 to 9 25 per square foot to remove the old carpet and replace it with hardwood flooring. Move all furnishings to an adjacent room preferably onto flooring that won t be replaced and where it can remain until the new carpet is installed. Begin at the top of the stairs. The average cost to install a new carpet is 685 for a 12 by 12 foot room.

You can generally save yourself a bit of money and you can ensure that the floor below is prepared or preserved to your standards. If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it. Unroll the carpet roll covering the floor and tack strips as you do. To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.

From the removal and disposal of your old carpet to laying your new carpet and padding the local installation team will make sure the job is done right and to your satisfaction. Start in one corner of the room. Leave 3 to 4 inches 7 6 to 10 2 cm of excess on each side of the carpet up against the wall. This includes helping you select quality padding to install under your new carpet to help it last longer feel softer reduce noise and provide insulation.

However it s typical for your new carpet to shed after a new installation. If the carpet is seamed to another section of carpet the installer can separate the seam without damage to the carpet that s staying in place. Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present. Preparing to remove carpet when the room is empty carpet removal is easy.